USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

When did the American military become fully integrated?

A	1945
B	1946
C	1947
D	1948

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 26, 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, creating the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services. The order mandated the desegregation of the U.S. military.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed this executive order establishing the President’s Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, committing the government to integrating the segregated military.

Detailed explanation-3: -Citation: Executive Order 9981, July 26, 1948; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives. On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed this executive order banning segregation in the Armed Forces.

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